Indian Copepod [Allodiaptomus mirabilipes]
Description
Allodiaptomus mirabilipes is a species of calanoid copepod native to India. They are found in freshwater environments and are distinguished by their unique appendages used for swimming and feeding. Like other species in the genus, they feed on phytoplankton and small zooplankton.
Taxonomy
| Phylum |
Arthropods
Arthropoda
|
|---|---|
| Class |
Copepods
Copepoda
|
| Order |
Calanoida
Calanoida
|
| Family |
Pseudodiaptomidae
Pseudodiaptomidae
|
| Genus |
Allodiaptomus
Allodiaptomus
|